- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10615-DB WP No. 16864 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 16864 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SYED MOHAMMAD KOYA S/O POOKOYA THANGAL, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SOWAD MANZIL, KARIMANELU VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D K -574214 AADHAR NO: 913590042419 PAN No. HCPPK1678N EMAIL ID: NIL …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K SHRIHARI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE-560001 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD, BELTHANGADY SUB DIVISION, BELTHANGADY TALUK-574214 Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10615-DB WP No. 16864 of 2022 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALORE-575001 4. PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER VILLAGE PANCHAYAT, VENOOR, BELTHANGADY TALUK-574214 5. JUNIOR ENGINEER MESOM, VENOOR BRANCH-574214 6. TAHASHILDAR BELTHANGADY TALUK, D K DISTRICT-574214 7. THE VENOOR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY VENOOR, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D K DISTRICT-574214 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 & R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 05.03.2021 FIELD AS ANNEXURE-A TO THIS WRIT PETITION AND ALSO DIRECT THE R2 TO REMOVE THE ENCROACHMENT MADE BY THE R7 IN SURVEY NO.40/8A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10615-DB WP No. 16864 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Issue notice. 2. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 6. 3. Notice shall go to other respondents. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the present petition as a Public Interest Litigation inter alia praying that direction be issued to respondent No.2 to consider his representation dated 05.03.2021. 5. The petitioner alleges that a land measuring 3 cents falling in Sy. No.40/80A of Venoor Village, Belthangadi Taluk, D.K. District is granted to respondent No.7 on 22.11.1984 on the basis of false and fraudulent representation. The petitioner further alleges that the said respondent has further encroached on Government land adjacent to State highways and despite representations, the encroachment has not been removed. 6. Learned AGA submits that the question whether there is any encroachment by respondent No.7 would be examined and if it is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10615-DB WP No. 16864 of 2022 found that there is any encroachment, necessary steps would be taken. 7. In view of the above, no of further orders is required to be passed in the present writ petition. Hence, the petition is disposed of. 8. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9